WEIGHTS, SCALES, & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

NAMAZGA (Afghanistan) site of Davlatabad c. 2000 BC. a lapis lazuli carving of an astragalos (or knucklebone) used as a gaming piece or weight. (12.92

JUDAEA, c. 800 BC, a domed limestone weight (8.74 gm) with vestiges of the symbol for shekel on top of dome, base flat. This is a "light"...

GREECE, Stone mastoid weight (Pentelic) c. 500 BC. from Athens or Corinth, sites where these weights in marble were used. This eight mina example is o

GRECO-ROMAN, c. 100-300 AD. a rectangular lead weight with a raised (D) delta. The back side is plain. A choice piece. (37.33 gm) cp. Munz Zentrum op

ROMAN, c. 200 AD. a steelyard bell shaped weight with unusual hallmark stamped on it. The bottom of the bell-shaped looped weight depicts two standin

BYZANTIUM, c. 650-800 AD. a square copper weight with each side slightly curved. A delta design consisting of seventeen drill marks is the only desig

BURMA, Burma, prior to the16th century, a bird weight, well-worn with stone (pegmatite core). The outer copper "skin" is thin and can be ...

BURMA, c. 1800-1850, a larger than usual hentha weight with a knobbed loop extending from the bird's head to its tail. (Perhaps for use as a sl...

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of 3 opium weights in the form of bird-like creatures called henthas. H: 4.5-6 cm. Gear, op. cit. pl. 21.    ...

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of 3 opium weights in the form of bird-like creatures called henthas. H: 5 cm. Gear, op. cit. pl. 21. This group in need

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A set of four smaller hentha weights similar to above lot. H: 2-4 cm.    $100/4

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of five smaller hentha weights similar to above lot. H: 2.7-4.3 cm. They were bought on the Chinese market.   ...

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A larger hentha weight similar to above lot. H: 6cm. This example worn smooth with years of usage.    $50

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of two opium weights in the form of lions or beasts. Gear, pl. 53, right side. H: 6.6 cm (worn) and 5 cm (sharp) the tall

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of two opium weights in the form of lions or beasts. Gear, pl. 53, right side. H:4 cm.    $50/2

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A two pound weight in the form of a beast with steelyard loop. H: 10.8 cm. See Gear, pl. 53, right side. A nice example. ...

BURMA, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of seven opium weights in the form of an elephant, one example with long trunk, wearing bridle; another with smaller trun

The collection consists of five larger Henthas with loops. Ten elephants with trunks turned up; four looped. Twelve smaller animals, snakes, rabbits,

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a brass equal arm four inch balance scale with matched round two inch brass pans with o

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a brass equal arm balance scale with twisted six inch beam matched round two inch brass

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a brass spoon or saawa "used to carry gold dust to the scale in a financial tran...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a lot of two brass spoons or saawas, one of which is more of a scoop, the other with an

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1820-1890, a fine brass gold dust box, a Koudouo, with incised designs throughout, nice old patina

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of fifty-two small "geometric" weights in square, triangular, recta...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of seven mostly larger than the above "geometric" weights in differ...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a direct casting of an insect by the lost wax process, in this case a wood beetle, a

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a direct casting of an insect by the lost wax process, in this case a locust, L: 5 c

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a direct casting of a stone crab claw. L: 4 cm. See Garrard, p. 291, pl. 46. Bouah, p

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of two direct castings: a seed pod and a peanut. L: 6, 4 cm. See Garrard, p. 2

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashante Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a very unusual casting of a mouse eating a direct casting of a peanut. The mouse was

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of four different scimitars; one with two baboon heads, another with a small s

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a fine Ashante weight in the form or a stool with five legs. W: 3.5 cm. See Bouah pp

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a fine Ashante weight in the form or a ritual adze. L: 6.5 cm.    $50

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a fine Ashante weight in the form of a bowl with sun symbolism. The lot comes with a

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of two brass weights in the form of knots, one the nyansa po or knot of intell

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a fine Ashanti weight in the form of a winged ornament; along with a rectangular lid

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. two fine Ashantl brass weights in the form of a European flint-lock rifle. L: 6-7 cm

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. an outstanding sculpture of a native man seated on a stool-like saddle atop a standi

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of five brass weights each with a bird, some examples with two birds. The smal

WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a lot of three similar bird weights with a darker patina typical of Baule ...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a fine small weight in the form of an antelope with a screw-shaped creature called a

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of two finely made crocodile weights. L: 5.5 cm. Bouah p. 93. Superb!  ...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of five different coiled serpents, three of which are normal types with snake

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of two brass fish weights. The fish appear to be in the grouper family. L:8.3

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a finger ring in brass, size 11 with a standing chameleon atop. Wearable.  &#...

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a very well sculpted seated monkey, holding a round piece of fruit, his tail up, lef

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of three unusual weights, one a man holding what looks like parts for a big gu

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of three standing workers on platforms (bases) one holding a pot over his head

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a really great weight cast in the form of a bearded chief, wearing a loincloth, sitt

WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. a lot of two workers standing on small platforms, one engaged in cutting a tree, the